The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 17, 1926. NO. 11,954
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  • 257 1 There has been another serious piracy near Hongkong a C. N. steamer being attacked and left on fire. There was fighting and some Europeans have been carried off whilst H M. S. Bluebell captured a boatload of pirates Page 9. Lancashire is alsrmtd by a huge order
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  • 1013 1 For a man so well kv. w n (and Hiltl ns was not a pushful man/ popular estii ,n was strikingly unanimous. lie >. i quiet— vary quiet Indeed. Possible trifle more assertivenesi wcuk! h.r, been an Improvement. One never knew. I-i i !)'xiy a a h, va-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 192 1 I BRITISH AND BEST MARGARINE? < poR TABLE USE. Raffles Hotel Saturday, Nov. 20th. After the Races DINNER DANSANT 8.15 to 1.45 a.m. (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). Tea Dance For reservations phone 2920. .1. WILLIAMS, Manager. quitt MluMjl of your own With a Remington Portable Type_ht.
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    • 200 1 W.V.V%V.V.VAV/.".%WAV.VAV. V.Vi'.V^AV.V.'.V.V.V.V.V.V. DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN! -S x■ 1 9 "^^^»**4i 'J^lgSf BE m m **^Sl* p "Z&iSßi /iff H w m comprising m addition to the wbove 9" P I CPl3— fil Th« Crown Perfum.-r\ Co Ltd ♦London I\ir:s jnd New York 5 WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LIMITED. S
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    • 88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try the Cold Storage eggs and bacon— Pape B. Harmston's Circus will pen here mi N«v. 22nd— Page 2. Tenders required b" the Municipality Eoi various services Page L Ladies m search of Bilk and other goods will do well to rish Kissoomall and Cn— $1.10 PER ROTTLE
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    • 11 1 «;V.VAV.V.V.V.V.VAV.V.Wr B < SWALLOW ARIELL S J I "CHERRY RIPE" jj WAVAVAVAWiViViViV.'.If
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 59 1 THE WEEK. High Water Malacca, 8.10 un., 6.40 p.m. I. and homeward mail dow 6. Singapore Tennis Championships. Homeward Christmas parcel, mail doses. High Water, 10.18 a.m., 11.21 p.m. Sunday '_']>■'. High Water Malscca, a.m., 5.20 p.m. High W.:tor Ualacca, B. no a.m.. 3XO p.m. Tuesday, 23rd. High Water, 0.46
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  • 445 2 BORNEO rKOi ODILE. Tht- bead and shoulders of a crocodile tha tn I :al lengtli must haw measured fully twenty feet was brought to the District Office !:i vr week bj a Brunei named Jarabul, who ha.! caughi it m the Padas river neai Kamfi ng I
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  • 319 2 Mr. Horsley, Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., FJIJSs arrived by the Khiva. Second-Lieut. R. L. J. Jones, 2nd D.W.R. arrhed here on Nov. Bth and has been taken on the command strength. Two senior officers of the Hongkong Police were exceptionally fortunate joint holder* of the winning ticket (for a prize >f
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 104 2 C9A The Latest m Toilet PI§M BONNIE B B;ii|^fl Medical Hall \W HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Ths Town Amusement v NALA^ OF^RA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. r^ Mdm. 1 jg> Kelvey's Jr School of I DANCING modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. 1 guarantee to make you proficient m >ix private
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    • 349 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF:H.E. The Governor, Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, K.C.B. k.UMU. H.E. Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, K.CB. C.S.I. C.M.G. Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D-S.O. and Officers of the 2nd Batt, Duke of Wellington's Regt. THE EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE.
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    • 315 2 From Tuesday, l&th- to Monday, 23rd., Nov^ THREE STARS OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE combine their talents m the GEORGE FITZMAURICEFIRST NATIONAL PRODUCT^ AT THE ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietor*) In the Second Show, Commencing at 9 pm DORIS KENYON, RONALD COLMAN \ILKK\ PRIN( m association with CI AIDE
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  • 880 3 Their Methods Exposed by an American. HARMING ENGLAND. What the American public and the public iou.srh.out the world shall sec m motion pictures Is decided, m large measure, by four or five men. American film producers or distributors obtain i ver £3,300,000 a
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  • 532 3 Sir Thomas Chitty Begins His Career Again. WIT AND HARD WORK. London. Oct. 12. Sir Thomas Wilies Chitty is to return to the Bar at the aue of 71, and so begin again his Hfe's work after a legal career of more than half
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  • 300 3 BERNARD SHAW "TURNED DOWN." FII M S< EN \!;i<> OFFER REJB< PED. VTr. VV. Grifl h, Ih amous film duccr, has made the mes i ann nc< mi nt of his career. T serts, according to a cable from N< Yo thai Mr. George Bernard SI lv once ff :ed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 106 3 M Mm '^"N f M IR* )t R BABY'S future good health and 1 happiness depends uyon your choice of his I i c right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which 1 ha> been used to rear successfully the children HI t d that contains everything necessary for 1
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    • 79 3 Architecture \^T~ -Z^: f| '3 JJHJ? S^fcw El. I r c!^^l I 41l One of the greatest and most enduring forms of Handcraft finds its expression m ancient architecture. But the same spirit which impelled the attainment of perfection m these now ruined Arches and ARDATH TOB\rro CO., LTD.. LONDON
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  • 949 4 THE POWER UNIT (Continued). THE [GNITION SYSTEM. [Special by MEafoo for Free Press: J In the early day.- of motoring it was necessary to resort to extremely crude devices to obtain ignition of the charge m the cylinders. Nowadays the employment of electricity for this purpose is universal,
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  • 44 4 Thai tax**! iVl has been whore |S2 rhaatfV' month,' period w record mettled I k»* of II pa J month m the I accident pMVCOI l t he with the co-op' 1 branch of the Xa; careful drivers W< i nart'" banquets and tw >
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 167 4 200 Freight Cars A Day Leave Eadk day 200 freight cars leave Dodge Truck plants (they are now a division of Brothers plant, loaded with Dodge Broth- Dodge Brothers) and Dodge Brothers ers Motor Cars. plant m Canada, and the figures would Linked together, these railroad cars S reater still,
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    • 178 4 J9^UU 'I »*«>£ <»»> v P T orr B^ rfl /m /«w Bbß aff O bT3K JESI v. ul A| ft^^^^BHß^^^^^^fl^^ m jIX JCEI I X\w B. B jfr !l I I■ f Wfl\ B o rfefj! ifj 1 ii PClCjl WlB I! Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD
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  • 304 5 Home Side Do Better m Second Innings. GILLIGAN'S BRIGHT DISPLAY. Rawalpindi. Nov. 4th.— The match between ths M.C C. and the Europeans of Rawalpindi and the North-West Frontier Provinces ended m a draw. The scores were as follows: M. C. C. Ist Innings. Brown, lbw b Barlow
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  • 5 5 That Betting-Tax Puzzle. 10 pt.
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  • 279 5 London, Nov. 2. At Birmingham, prior to to-day's racing, the bookmakers and backers discussed the tax difficulties arising from yesterday's varying methods of calculation. Many schemes were suggested, one of the most favoured i einji" what is termed the "one-and-one" system, whereby the burden of
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  • 69 5 Mr. Jack Murray, of Cumberbatch and Co., will be returning- to Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 12. says the Malay Mail. He was the fortunate winner of the Sports Club Sweep on the Cesarewitch, a nice little haul before he leaves. Malaya has been fortunate m these sweeps, for it will
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 167 5 4? CHRYSLER Q^ing to sudden alterations m Mr. Cady's arrar^tMiients, the demonstration lectures with Hrn (hrysler 6 cylinder "sectional chassis will b t beM at our premises a; follows:— a Wednesday 17th Nov. at 5 p.m. V^ Thursday 18th 5 p.m. y /^TO Friday 19th „10 a.m. Saturday 20th 10
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    • 352 5 j The Car that costs less than it should. In performance and comfort it equals cars of much j higher price. Its speed, power, easy gear change (4 speeds j with right-hand control) and easy steering, make it a ill delight to handle. The 4-wheel brakes give complete control. A
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  • For the Leisure Hour
    • 713 6 MIDDLETON. .FREE PRESS SPEi IAL I Problem No. 23 bj the Rev. R. Traxler. Black 12 Pieces. le la; and mate m mnves. bis nn h« finest known r. i raxl< r'a art, and well c atation as the most difficult m; living composers. 11 pieces.
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    • 992 6 \FRF.K PIES'! SPECIAL.] By far the weakest part of the average player's n-:\\v<> '■< the defence Even really s >und pla\ers, who can be relied on to make all the v »ssible tricks when m charge t the two hands, make mistakes when the adversaries have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 146 6 IVANHOE— S/r mj/fer Sco/Z's C/ass/c /n Pictorial Form— No. 19. rliiF STORY THUS FAR— The scene is the England of Richard I. A party of knights, en route Lo a tournament, visits Cedric the Saxon, their leader Brian the Templar, incurring Cedric'a wrath by his admiration of Cedric's daughter, Rowena.
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    • 181 6 ,»;«y%V«V.V.*.%V»^ WiflWflft J AIWUWIUIiM V.V i v tV I" tj "j TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS I SIMPLE EFFICIENT AD Jl) STABLE; i* I 1 ill' r~ ii i i I t^^^^^~~^ V Come to us for Replacements > _WE CARRY STOCKS lOR I MALAYAN MOTORS, I UILjLLO I JDl^r^ g ITE
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 213 6 <^> SINCE JOHN WAS NOT A LITTLE WORRIED THAT HIS A T THE TOURNAMENT AT ASHBY PRINCE JOHN HAD a l^ KMirHTfl't Vm^' TnT^^iT U,u^' JOZ V I'll SROTHeR.niN^ RICHARD. SHOULD BE FREED FROM A MYSTERIOUS NOTE. SAYING. "THE iSf ?^cl^, r Z J^o n, c o ENTWHO HAD Ej3
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  • 416 7 NOT A SCIENTIFIC TOY. REGULATIONS FOR FUTURE. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 15. The Ppstmaster-General introduced m the House of Commons the supplementary estimate for the British Broadcasting Corporation, which is to take over on January 1. as a national concern, the broadcasting services hitherto conducted by
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  • 182 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, No\. 15. Wild weather, ace mpanied by heavy rain- fall, swept the British Isles during the weekend, and m some parts considerable damage was dune by flooding. Throughoul Saturday the wind maintained an average speed of 40 to 50 miles an
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  • 84 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 1"). The preparatory committee \'>>v the economic conference en the League cf Nations is meeting m Geneva to-day. It will deci< c j on th<- date composition of the confer- j ence. A number of essential subjects will be selected on
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  • 99 7 We regret to record the death of Mr. Liew Liong Kong, which occurred at Bau Upper Sarawak, on the 22nd October. Deceased was born m Sambas -and came to Sarawak nearly 50 years ago. He was connected with the gold mining industry m Upper Sarawak before the advent of the
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  • 575 7 THE DEFENCE QUESTIONS. CAMBERLEY r S WAR SHOW." [British Radio— Offk-iai Service.] Rugby. Nov. lfi. The Imperial Conference held its twelfth •^plenary session to-day,, when the main discussions on defence begun on October 2^. were concluded, statements being made by :he Prime Ministers of Canada. Australia and Newfoundland.
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  • 108 7 DUKE OF YORK'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. [British Radio Official Service.j Rugby, Nov. 15. The official programme of the Duke of York's visit to Australia and New Zealand is issued. His Royal Highness will leave Portsmouth on January 6th. m the battle cruiser Renown. He will make a stay of three
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  • 40 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. I.~i. Yesterday being Armistice Sunday, there was an almost unbroken pilgrimage to the Cenotaph, and hundreds of wreaths were added to the already great mass of flowers heaped hip;h about it.
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  • 40 7 The church at Kuiin^-, Hankow, the finest buildingjn the city, has been re-opened for public worship. It has been enlarged under the supervision of Mr. H. E. Baker, and the ceremony of consecration was performed by the Bishop of Hankow.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 262 7 BUSINESS CARDS. f^ARY SETON. LCKWOOE FURNITURE > Shanghai shades. J xmuerT mansions. U VVKBIE 0R G AOTrt Vi( !,,RE CASKET CO. •r v T AT M \^O\S BPHONB To. WHIPPET Tars for hire. great Reduction m Rates ISIATN MOTOR CAR CO. I i 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. |Btl and 109.
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    • 767 7 j NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Notice of General Meeting of Electors for j the purpose of electing a Member of the I legislative Conner] under Rule 38 of the Chamber. Notice b hereby given that a General Ifeet- oi Electors will be held m the Chamber of Mtunercc Room,
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    • 257 7 W.V.VAV.V/.VAVAVAV^V.V.V.WV.VWWW.WiV.V.V.V.V.V.' jj WHY RUN AROUND When you ear; get at Reasonable Price from ■J H. D. ROOPCHAND S ij SILK EMPORIUM 5 N. High Street, •j FORMERLY OF 14, HIGH STREET. that suits There is a strong demand growing steadily here and m other Eastern Countries for Calverf'3 20% Carbolic
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    • 521 7 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. iVnd' n irt invited for thii i < xcludi.-.e milk i for the G eral lio pital, [Lunatic and Lsper Asylums Johoi« Bahw ami the Hospttalc at Eota Tiii^-; i\:i<:. Batu Pahai, K1u..:.1-. Ifersinc, Begamat, T ngkal i I Kua i for the pear 1927. reader! which
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 471 8 To-day's cables make it practically certain that the coal strike may be regarded as over, news which will bring satisfaction to the hearts not only of the great manufacturing magnates of the country but also m humbler circles to the housewives of poorer establishments who have looked
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    • 344 8 The reply of Mr. Amery to Mr. Penny's questions regarding the amount of actual rubber represented by unused coupons may be taken as a guarantee that a careful enquiry and compilation of the needed statistics will be made. The reply of the Straits Government to the questions by
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  • 307 8 Mr. I). F- Gordon Stables left Malacca for h >me by the Kamo Maru on Friday last. Mr. M. I). Daly was admitted to the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Wellington have left Kuala Lumpur and will, probably, stop m Java on their way to Melbourne,
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  • 381 8 Public Meeting at Theatre. BISHOP OF SINGAPORE TO PRESIDE. General Bramwell Booth, the world-known leader of the Salvation Army, who is on an extended tour of the Far East, is due to arrive at Singapore on Tuesday, November 30th., by the P. and O. Karmala. General
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  • 140 8 4LLBGBD 4SSAULT ON BUBOPRAN. The police have infornuitKn <>f aiiuth«-: case of ;i European being MtMiited by i taxi driver. This particular incident occur- red m Beach Road il about mtdni^hi Friday and the offender was Sil.h. m <» has been arrested and charged with t
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  • 200 8 I.ADY 6UILLBMABD PEKFORM6 OPENING CERKMONY. The boarders and scholars at the Con j vent of the Holy Infant Jestu commenced their annual sale of work yesterday momJ inj?. when Lady Cuillemard attended the exhibition and at 10 a.m. declared the Bate oi*n m the presence of
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  • 31 8 A concert will he held m th, Raflfe. titutiun Hall on Saturday. 27th inst., at S 3n P<nL A 3 H ld nnd their frfends are cordially invited to be present.
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  • ANOTHER PIRACY.
    • 84 8 (Fromoul( !1 ''-'X,,:. Following -n the i, vessel Hanoi at the i of $70,000 Mid th, mi :<• miaul. th( I panys steamei Sui Shanghai and Hoi Itfae early noun of Bluebell off Cbetai j the upperwo- k- m Two othei Kteami standing by. A later im-a^
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    • 29 8 SHIPPING STRIKE NEARLY OVER. f the s ci Ep ht i:< \:> el [Thee* BHrt ■■ii BufßHeiit I Bttdecti img, nrhich bk ni^-hi BC<o arhile m thorn troops, Mid vrotfc].
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    • 43 8 Ht all Sh.t; The seattiei teiy cd. Tkt -trikers rmrj dismissed UMJ th. placed. It is notei vesseli docked 51 1 vhid Chinese miters, ba I talon -Jack- bo I bat m the futon will h. on > rammandc ring i r
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  • 84 8 Conference at Tientsin. FH.HTIV. V\UH EIMXC KM \\K 1 N < Prom Our On HoaflflM N 41 conf< renei i at H anaa w Jt gistam t" 1m- l The quesl i I 6 for dectsion to Chatii X Chang T- nis rei elected Pn udi at,
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  • 105 8 CO-OPERATIVE PROTECTION IS CHIN. IN V Brtttain [C let n Eectfee form of c bween the Powi ra rt i tinn of the live* ri nals m "hina. Sir A. haj^vrlain (1 replied thai bo opera! i always practta d I bed !'iit such co-operai jed of formal ag ranplemeatarili
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  • 25 8 [Reuters The Standard Oil < Mus announced qiu ■cms per itum L"l< per shaiv. n» Compaq ■!*> 86,00M90 w»rtl hares at $1 1 ghftH
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 225 8 "THE~ COXNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" r~^ i i I "The Drink for a Lordly Thirst" AI.DISECK. MACGRBGOR CO., LTD. I the C poiMW 1 Oi'dimi ;•'•>. d/ Hongkong SINGAPORE. Wi%N%%WtViViViViViVAVViV I ViWVSWkVA i I AVA 11 .WA VA'.'.S"; A WELCOME CHANGE FOR TO-MORROW'S BREAKFAST. > 1 HENS' EGGS •I (WEIGHING
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    • 52 8 WmVWWVWASWWWWi'AVA 1 J Parfums de Luxe I COTY Chypre ]j > Origan Rose Jacqueminot ;j J Paris j Emeraude 5; EAU DE COTY J 'I to be had from all dealers "H Dupire Brothers. ■AVAVASVAVAV.WAVA'i'AWi !^^S fjg Sole Agents: THE BORNEO COM TAN V, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh
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    • 7 8 To-day's Feature. I CHESS BRIDGE. —Page 6~
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  • 47 9 i|TV en MARIE RECALLED. >( ,fiHKKN TOIK CANCELLED. Pha: KiTisr Ferdinand of Queen Marie to return Christmas. consequently, has cancelled m tour and will sail from 11th. Bukharest. Nov. 16. ll h ul let m states that suffering from inflamg i flexure, but his satisfactory.
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  • 21 9 SHOCK TO BRITIAIN'S COTTON TRADE. Lan ashore hfy the i n ction be oi dei placed m launched a acheme for
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  • 66 9 M :--.u hu-ett, No\. 16. nto the house of the leading eandi- at the local eleeabducted him by iff the safety of Mr. nan, m i ieii t" the l< m ttleggers and ho he, m campaign r of eormption. Later. i home. Hf said his^ 4
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  • 62 9 tists daade and I experimentally at w the possibility of I power from the sea. if temperature be- surface and m deep 1 ng vacuum tepid 1 the scientists showed P iced ol which the pres- j spheres, can work lot a pressure of thanks to a
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  • 37 9 Ne« York. Nov. 16. have discovered a ftba «t under *c .wl" where interW' football i atdies are played. nsista ol an entire twoI a number of bottles ol nported and eleven
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  • 72 9 I GAKKISOK ATTACKED. Amsterdam, Nov. 15--from Batavia m re- r a4 outbreak ren iicaHy everywhere otmne. The small ramuiusi Paity m the graphed the Colonial Degraeff, the new In lies, ascribing the .ila'i ministration lovemor. Batai ia, Nov. 16. rgents armed with K. i Laboean hut
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  • 12 9 I- Mtfs cal-ie-laving-mpleted laying a ■field to Fanning MSmaes.
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  • 544 9 COAL PEACE IN SIGHT. DISTRICT MAJORITY PROBABLE. [Reiner's Service.] London, Nov. 16. Reports from a number of the coalfields indicate that a majority will be obtained r ac <*Ptance of the Government's plan The South Wales Miners' Federation has decided to accept the terms "as a matter
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  • 110 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 16. The Financial Times says that extensive developments to the rubber industry m Brazil are occurring. A larpe Para rubber concern, m which important rubber interests ure identified, is being" formed, the chairman being Sir Ernest Birch. The Board •icludes Sir Martin Conway,
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  • 127 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Penny (C. Kingston on Thames) asked whether m view of the uncertainty as regards the actual quantity of rubber held m the East against unused export rights, Mr. Amery could state the exact amount en Oct.
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  • 148 9 CONFERENCE DISCUSSION WHAT WILL DOMINIONS PAY? [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 16. The Daily News states that the Imperial Conference yesterday fully discussed the question of the Singapore Naval Base, along with other matters of Empire Defence. It is understood that the financial aspects of the scheme were
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  • 105 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 1(>. Phe outburst of disorder m Cork appears to have been pait of concerted action, the purpose of which is obscure At least eicrht barracks m the Free State were raided. The! locuments seized were unimportant. Eleven persons, believed to include all
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  • 78 9 [Renter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 16. With a bare five year's supply of ab< ut I."). 000,000 gallons of medicinal whiskey on land. Genera! Andrews, head of the prohirition enforcement department, feels that longress is warranted In permitting disilleries to resume limited operations m >rder that the supply
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  • 80 9 fßeuter's Service. J New York, Nov. 16. American taxpayers are likely to receive I further benefits, according to an announce- i ment by Mr. Mellon, who states that m next year's income tax payment tax-payers will pet credit of at least 15 per cent of what they
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  • 364 9 rower. The hearing was adjourned. Six Other Appeals. There are six other appeals to be heard during the present sitting:. Six were dismissed as no memorandum of appeal had been filed. The Bank of Communications were appellants m one of those cases, the lespondents being the executors and six beneficiaries
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  • 985 9 Sime, Darby and Bankrupt's Rubber. JUDGMENT DISPUTED. The judgment of Mr. Justice Deane m the action brought by the Official Assignee of the estate of Lee Pang Seng, a bankrupt whose liabilities amounted to about half a million dollars, is the subject of an appeal the hearing
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 282 9 WVWWW«VWAV.WV.V^^ I ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS I I GIFTS i I For Friends at Home jj Sent direct from Our Lcndo 1 Offices, where stocks are j? < forwarded to our Customers. Carriage and Duty Paid. :j MANILA CIGARS FINEST CEYLON TEA. jean vauean el BROKEN ORANGE ORIENT— TRULY A CIGAR PEKOL
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 646 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE z. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TELAMON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 20 t A.NTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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    • 516 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER ANTT FREIGHTS SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONGKONG. HOMEWARDS. ss CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, I/don, Dunkirk, Havre and L pool isov. a* ss. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool Dec.
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    • 457 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNtS (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SCStVIQSg. i v i— PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION A LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Uj (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govmn 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON- HOMKVN;;^ For China and Japan. For Marseilles. 1 «nd.m
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  • 527 11 THEY RAX AWAY FROM THE SCREEN Very Early London Films. THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW i\ a FOG! When Londoners paid a shilling each to see the first public exhibition of cinemagraj h films thirty years ago they entered the Marlborough Hall of the Polytechnic,' Regent-street, m darkness. They groped I
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  • 64 11 London, Nov. 2. A nice young Frenchman, who did not remove his hat while the hand was playing a Fascist hymn during a pro-Fascist demonstration at Ventimiglia, roused the fire of the crowd who attacked the Frenchman and his friends. After that the demonstrators forced their
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  • 1142 11  -  Charles Conway this Week's Grea day W^^OX histom of the Empire. asdfasdfsdf Nov. 17.— The Accession of Queen Elizabeth. -368 On the 17th. November, 1558, 1 KARS Queen Elizabeth commenced her AGO. eventful and glorious reign of Forty-five years. I At the time of her accession
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 183 11 fTiuickly get rid of LUMBAGO has >mii m its* grip, hack makes you r yon arc tempted t is likely to lmw <ii th»> right !>■ Witfg Rite— tbe iw 1 with Boceess rally. I rid of Lumbago. Isk Your Chemist To-day for De WITT'S BLADDER PILLS b every i»>\
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    • 221 11 i \^t f M\i Jy' yy" y y yvvYY^y V V p "Y"Y\^V r Y^v'Y Y% '"V%'^' «^9^ iA '"v 7^ 7 t t~*^^i^ <r^*^~* r A sense of physical fitness which men r g appreciate accompanies the use of a V A g few drops of "4711" Eau de
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  • 170 12 The M.M. Homeward mail steamer Porthos is due here from Saigon to-day at 7 a.m. and will leave at about 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseilles. Berth, Singapore Harbour Board's wharf A dressing case valued at about £10 was stolen from on board the Teesta a
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  • 262 12 SINGAPORE BASE. IMPORTANCE IN DEFENCE PROBLEM MINIMISED. London, Oct. 27. It is learned on the highest authority that the British Imperial Conference is inclined to minimize the importance of the Singapore Base and the general problem of defence m the Pacific. Premier Bruce of Australia and Premier Coates
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  • 138 12 DOLLAR ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. The Dollar Steamship Company announce that the President Wilson, which is /tie of their largest trans-Pacific liners, with first-class passenger accommodation for 20T>, is being transferred from the San Francisco Service to the round-the-world service and will sail from San Francisco on January 29th, taking the place
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  • 170 12 Allegations Against British Customs Officers. According to Cantor, advices the Harbour Master at Canton ia accused of assisting vessels arriving at Canton to evade the regulations of the port m the matter of quarantine. It is stated that the establishment <f the Canton Quarantine Station has been of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 421 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 456 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES, HOLLAND AND H'BURG. M.s. DUISBURG In Port s.s. UARDA Dec. 13 m.s. RAMSES Jan. 15 All steamer have limited number of excellent passaga accommodation. For space and passage apply: N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO., (Incorporated m Batavia). Nos. 135 and 136, Cecil
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    • 92 12 GH4RGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporated m France.) Regular monthly freight and passenger service. OUTWARDS. SAIGON, TOURANE AND HAIPHONG. s.s. CAP TOURANE due Nov. 26 m.s. CAMRANH due Dec. 8 s.s. CAP PADARAN due Dec. 24 Excellent passenger accommodation. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP. s.s. BANGKOK about Nov. 20 t s.s. AMERIQUE'
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    • 511 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICF OF THE v NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM Llm AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA RUHR TO M v AND BOSTON. f VECHTDIJK due Nov. 24 BATOE due Dec. 23 saii^ Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore, a 4 if Canadian Inland I'oints on
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    • 132 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAf.ft 'In rp tat HOMEWARD SAILINGS Monthly sen toe and Trieste via t •hr mgjk Bili> vant iad Black &ea on tho \\'e>\ CoMl OUTWARD FOP HONGKONG -HWuHAI \Mi |\T s\ Dates of HU subject t •lkc no responsfl For fnrthei •mi ■cooounodi ion i PATERSON SIMONS UP
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 527 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kusntan (via Gemas and Jerantat) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 585 13 9. S. K. Line. nations. Steamers. Arrire. Dept. Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden, Port md F«* Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec 21 I M^jj a -a. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, r agoa Bay and DurbaH. f Canada Maru Nov. 16 Nov 17 Fnvn. Rio. Santos Aiwa. t Santos Maru Dec.
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    • 436 13 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR ttSl^ "PRESIDENT* |W LINERS "=^s^- p i5^SS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have bot
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    • 677 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) i General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). s.s. BELFAST MARU due Nov. 20 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec" 5 s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due Dec. 12 m.s. SILVERELM due Dec. 27 m.s.
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  • 1433 14 The Pride of the Marines. TALES OF THE NEW CHAMPION. When knighthood was m flowefj the crowned champion of the tourney was apt to show a tender solicitude for the wounds i his Dverthrown rival; and romantic au thors have moved our hearts with talcs of the graceful
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  • 310 14 Although t wn i rkers are making their homes i!i the country as they hav c nevej lon< before o«r history, not al] of them know th I their decision to live m the If™ P ]aces and b ™ng up their children there i
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 370 14 fffllinA! KORRENGZAL OINTMENT 11 11 11 m. FOR WOUNDS, SORES, AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. *****11 l GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE W W HP II FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. recovery I brinks i taa mompnl witti hoi ur <>ij iNa CP ___^j Representative— Mr. M. Hodges. P.O L v V#
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  • 687 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] Buyers Sellers Asani kumbang 59s 61s c.d. Batang Padang 92' 97V>* Chenderiang 32s 33s 6d Eastern Siam (£1) 29s 3Cs 6d Haad Yai (10s) ru n
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  • 65 15 November L 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2 9 25-32 Private credit- 3 m.<. 2 J 7-M New Y'ii-k, demand KM Credits 90 days E»8 France, demand 1620 India. T. T. L§S% Hongkong, demand L 3% p.c. Di-. Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 189)6 Bangkok,
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  • 179 15 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice. Rangoon Bint&n 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken Xu. I -^'v Rice, Siam Broken Xo. 2 gOO Rice, Siam Glutinous Xo. j 3,;.. Rice, Siam Glutinous Xo. 2 ,s >\j Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, An am No.
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  • 141 15 MACPHAIL AND COS REPORT. Singapore. Nov. IH. Rubber.— Local 66tt cto. per tb. Steady. Tin. London. £301. LOg. Local (To tons sold). Rubbers. Share.- remain Ottiet Tapahs offer at -M.GO and Pa jams a t 3. Ha mil ton 8 are quoted &85 0.45 and Sungei Fukun^E
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  • 115 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov. Hi. Kub*»r. London, U B%d. Down 4-: Local 89 etc Tin. London, £301. iv- Up Ssf Locft) $154 H for 75 lons. Mining. Rahman Bydrmoiies 2. N0 2.86, JLingruie L9O L.95 enm, Norths 1.07 H 1.12^, IKinta Dred^inc -•-<> Petalings 4.62% 4.67H, Rembians 82
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  • 57 15 \owmfnr Kith., 12 ot lot k n«K>n. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Standard li.s.s. <■> reader V.v M 5 1 UK T' I an. -Mar. 7© 71 Mi J itn IS Tom- of Market: Quiet. Latest I able: London Spot SfeeeJ ci r.
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  • 303 15 The Chicago district, losing for a time to New York the distinction of having the largest steam electricity generator, as noted recently m these columns, will boon regain it. we are told m The-Newa (Chicago). We lead m this paper: "The size of modem electric generators is
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  • 86 15 Shell Transport (£1) 4.10.0 4.14.^ Spore Cold Storage ($2) 6.00 6.15 Spore Tractions Ords 12s 9d I3fi 9d Spore Traction? Prefs 15s 3d 16s 3d S. Steamship (100) 388.00 303.00 Straits Traders ($10) 35.50 36.00 cc.r United Engineers (10) 11.90 12.10 Wearne Bros. ($5) 19.00 19.50 S'porp Municipal 5 p.c.
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  • 413 15 Johannesburg, September 22. ~in the report for the second annual meeting pf th<Doornhoek Platinum Mines, L:d., the Mwmtors plve the* Mesons for deviating from the primary objects for which the company Mfißfl established, namely, the exploitation of platinum prospects. They decided to o Xtt mine the tin
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  • 30 15 "What Germany Meds it Prohibition." --ays a New York surgeon. Don't let her I have oui>. It is the only thin- that m got out ..f the war.- The Argus.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 365 15 Isgeta Over $7,000,000, S.C. Tfir nnpim t\ Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD F Z E ™SZt a T t f"* Si WMe LONDON *t. .mpany hao £20,000 deposed m th the S»pm« e Co« of England, and complies
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    • 417 15 BANKING. YOKOHAE4 SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1830— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,009 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President R. Ichinomiya. Esq 1, rtJ DIRECTORS. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. ,t Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. j Baron K. Morimura. T.
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    • 443 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Re-serve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 p t- L Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman nr A Lan^' Chairman V
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1072 16 Beaten for a second time m the Malaya Cup cum petition Johore were by no means disgraced at Genuang on Saturday. Rather is it matter for admiration that they are able to field so good a side m the difficult circumstances m which they are situated. Saturday's match
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  • 127 16 HOME FOOTBALL. FIRST ROUND OF ENGLISH CUP. [Reuters Service.] London, Nov. 15. The following- is the draw for the first round proper of the Football Association I'vp, these matches being: played on Nov. 27th. Workington vs. Crook. Stockton vs. Ashington. Bishop Auckland or Eshwinning vs. Bedlington. Annneld Plain
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  • 22 16 London. No\. 15. In the London Challenge Cup final Chelsea feated Clapton Orient by goals to 1 .4: Highbury.
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  • 98 16 SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. YESTERDAY'S TIES POSTPONED. Owing to the rain the i pening ties m the Singapore Lawn Tennis championships. a Inch were to have been played at the adies' Lawn Tennis Club yesterday r.fterI noon, had to be postponed. They will be played next Monday. The ties arranged for
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  • 52 16 November Bank Holiday Competitions. The following were the results of the above competitions: Flag Competition: Bath and Webb on cBth. Green. Mivt'd Foursome: Mrs. and J. I). Mail Winners) 45 5% 39%; Mrs. Wilson and Barroß 46 4 5-16 41 '.)-10; Mrs. and A. i. Donald 52
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  • 11 16 Handicap Doubles. Dyne and Margoliouth scr. vs. Millard
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  • 244 16 November Races. SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for Saturday Race 1. Ex-Griifin Horses, Class B. (Race Course): Koh Dhulu 9, Marquise 8.7, Shantung 8.6, Neidpath 8.1, Sevenoaks 8, Goodwood 8, Whiskers 7.8, Damansara 7.7, Race 2. Ex-Griffin Horses, C lass C. Race Course): Aryan 9, Lum
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  • 304 16 The foil* wing were the second day's reResident's Cup. 2nd. div. 1 mile— -Ontoseno (Manning r>7K) and Christom (Harding 60K) Dead heat. Flavour Leaf (Oenen 47K) -'>. Time 1 mm. 45 4-5 sec. Also ran: Vellesarious (Maurice 54K) Bezau (Kardit 50K). Club (up. 3rd. div. 1 mile Angrahini
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  • 114 16 The following have been invited to play Rugby football for the S.C.C. on Thursday, at the Stadium. Colour: P. Smith; J. T. T. Webster, G. S. T. McHutchin, W. B. Wiggs, A. P. Goldman; T. J. A. Green, J. D. E. Moffatt; I. A. Grant. c. M. Vignoles, J.
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  • 98 16 The following have been invited to play hockey for the S.C.C. against Boustead's on Friday. A. de la Porte; E. Dease, E. G. Hebditch; V. O. Charlesworth, J. G. Macpherson, S. C. Peacock; B. J. Wright, C. D. Belton. E. V. Smith, A. K. McKenna The following will represent
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  • 35 16 "From our brief experience of railways m India wo can say that they are second to none," wrote the Hon. Mr. Beyers, leader of the South African Deputation, m a letter to Si!- Clement Hindley.
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  • 867 16 Shooting of Inspector Sheridan. DELAYED TRIAL CONCLUDED. The trial of six Chinese who were arrested m a house m Upper Pickering Street on the evening of July 12th., when Police Inspector Sheridan was shot m the spine as he broke into the room m which the sang had
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  • 38 16 Programme of Drills up to and for X ov Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v), S.V.F. Ambulance, All Units. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Farrer Range Eurasian Company. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Bkt. Timah Range Malay Company.
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    • 184 16 A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION HAS 5 BEEN ACHIEVED BY L^j j "His Master's Voice j COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW Mo: i s We will be pleased to prove this to you at tnv v 3* i S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. wj (Incorporated m ffimrkimr) J RAFFLES
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